The Process of Construction and Validation of the Academic Talent’s Identification Scale 'Edita'

Abstract

The main objective of this study was the construction and validation of the Academic Talent’s Identification Scale (Edita), based on the self-report of the characteristics associated with that construct. For this purpose, a sample of 268 students was chosen, 127 of fifth elementary year and 141 of the freshman year. Those students were attending public, subsidized and private schools in Antofagasta city. The results obtained through the analysis of data indicate that the scale could be considered valid and reliable to detect the characteristics associated with the Academic Talent in the above mentioned population.